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VOL. 8, ISSUE 1 (2022)
Musculoskeletal disorder among baggage handler
Authors
Semilan Hasan, Alkhonizi Rasha
Abstract
Background: Globally in 2018, Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are the second largest contributor to disability with Low Back Pain (LBP) being the single leading case of disability. One of three people live with painful musculoskeletal condition and one of five people disabled from musculoskeletal condition. Musculoskeletal disorders lead to early retirement form work and reduce the ability of social roles participation through decreasing motility and dexterity. Musculoskeletal conditions represent one third to one half of multi-morbidity presentation and commonly linked to depression. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted using ProQuest LLC, Medscape and NCBI. The articles were independently screened based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, followed by a quality assessment of all included articles. Results: The systematic search identified ten articles for inclusion in the review. These consisted of ten research articles. The review focused specifically on musculoskeletal disorder among baggage handler. In the research articles addressed in the current review, study populations included airport baggage handler only. The studies examined the relationship between the musculoskeletal disorders and the baggage handler job. Interestingly, 3 of the 10 research articles addressed the musculoskeletal is higher in the airport baggage handlers. Conclusions: Results of the current review suggest that airport baggage handlers could be at higher risk of developing musculoskeletal conditions due to heavy weight lifting, the awkward posture and repetitive movement. Further research is needed in this area to determine if the airport baggage handlers are a high risk group occupation for musculoskeletal disorders.
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Pages:17-19
How to cite this article:
Semilan Hasan, Alkhonizi Rasha "Musculoskeletal disorder among baggage handler ". International Journal of Medical and Health Research, Vol 8, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 17-19
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